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They feel alone Elder Tadej Vitovničk 28 November 2017 There are times when people despair and lose heart, which, in its own way, is a kind of pride. If people love the things of this world, they’re sure to be brought to disappointment, because they are...
Elder IakovosTsalikis Canonized 28 November 2017 It has been announced that today, 27 November 2017, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has canonized the late Elder Iakovos Tsalikis. The petition for his canonization was submi...
As soon as a passion appears, uproot it Saint Nicholas Velimirovich 28 November 2017 A thick rope consists of fine hemp fibres. One delicate fibre can’t bind you, nor strangle you. Because you can easily beak free from it. But if you’re tied with a thick rope, you’re held prisoner and...
The Mote and the Beam – 2 James W. Lillie 28 November 2017 This is why I’m telling you, don’t be quick to condemn, and to examine the actions of others. We’ve all seen people who’ve fallen into fornication, but we haven’t seen their repentance. Or we’ve seen ...
They should take up arms Saint Ephraim the Syrian 27 November 2017 Those who wish to be free of the bitter enslavement to our enemy, the devil, should stand up to him and his will and declare open warfare against him....
Asian Christianity in its Interaction with Asian religious traditions – 1 Maria Sereti 27 November 2017 It is known that there are many and different religions in the world. Inevitably, it is raised the question of what unites and what separates these religions. Some among them are prevailing worldwide,...
The challenge of being rich (Luke18, 18-27) Archimandrite Nikanor Karayannis 26 November 2017 Today’s Gospel reading of the young rich man presents us with a challenge. Christ’s words give us pause for thought: they seem so harsh because He asks him to overcome a powerful worldly addiction. ‘S...
Alas! Saint John of Kronstadt 26 November 2017 Alas, many people distance themselves from God by using the very freedom which He gave them, as well as the possibility of choosing to become good or bad. And when they sin, they incline more readil...
The Mote and the Beam – 1 James W. Lillie 26 November 2017 At Matthew 7, 1-3, the Lord warns us about the danger of judging other people. “Do not judge, or you will be judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you us...
It releases us Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos 25 November 2017 The more profoundly we feel our sin as a mortal wound, the closer we fall before God in penitent prayer. This prayer sometimes releases us from the bonds of space and time, so that we feel ourselves...
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